By Captain Grant Livingstone
I have learned a lot about relationships over 30 years of marriage. The learning curve was not easy. Initially I had the idea that our relationship would be successful through love and good intentions. I would uphold my commitments as would my spouse and we would live happily ever after. We were two people with very … [Read more...]

By Bruce Vail,
Working hand-in-glove, two unions of merchant seafarers in several countries are agitating for the release of the Arctic 30, a multinational group of officers, crew, activists and journalists seized at gunpoint by the Russian coast guard on September 18. Working from the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise, the activists were protesting new oil and gas … [Read more...]

Editor's Note: On Friday the New York Times published an investigation into alleged troubles at the US Merchant Marine Academy. The following is a response from gCaptain's founder, John Konrad, who was quoted in the article. John's comments are his personal opinion and do not reflect an official stance by gCaptain.
On August 1st the New York Times called asking me to … [Read more...]

This post was first featured in the fall edition of the Council Of American Master Mariner's official publication Sidlights. You can find the article on page 18 of the PDF found HERE.
"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything." Theodore Roosevelt
The maritime world is full of strict rules that may only be broken "in extremis". The best … [Read more...]

How many of you are completely happy with your job? Or, happy with the way your company operates? Or even the relationships you have with your coworkers?
Have you ever really considered why your workplace is lacking in some areas? Or why, for example, individuals sometimes act unsafe even when they know the rules?
It's easy to blame these issues on the managers in … [Read more...]

Do you have an environmental question to explore? We were recently asked to participate in a Blogger's Roundtable discussion on the Exxon Valdez grounding that occurred 20 years ago today. Unfortunately, it was canceled but we were offered a direct interview with a topic expert in matters that relate to the incident. Where to start? Here is the response I wrote in an email to … [Read more...]

gCaptain is excited to announce that Barack Hussein Obama was elected today as the 44th president of the United States Of America.
Just a few short weeks ago when I made my personal decision on which candidate I would vote for I also made the decision not to endorse a candidate here on gCaptain. This is not a political blog and we work hard to keep personal opinion far … [Read more...]